The Standing Rock Sioux and hundreds of allied tribes have been fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline on grounds of tribal sovereignty, water protection and climate justice. The city of Seattle needs to support them in this fight by ending business with Wells Fargo, one of the biggest investors in the pipeline. This starts by the Seattle City Council immediately voting out of committee the socially responsible banking ordinance at its hearing on February 1st.Continue reading Op-Ed: Seattle Must Divest From Wells Fargo and Fossil Fuel Industry→

On Saturday, January 21st millions of people across all 7 continents marched in support of women and against the misogynistic nature of the incoming administration. It was a powerful moment in our history and locally it was the largest crowd (130,000 +) to ever gather in Seattle, per the Seattle Police Department. The sea of pink hats across the country and the growing wall of protest signs arranged along the White House fence are potent visual statements not soon to be forgotten.Continue reading Post #WomensMarch Reflection→